Where research meets innovation for real-world impact

We are actively involved in European Horizon projects to continuously improve our quantification models and strengthen the robustness of our methodology, combining soil analysis, remote sensing, and advanced modeling. This work allows us to remain at the forefront of innovation on issues related to regenerative agriculture.

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Our active European research projects:

With our long-term expertise working in the field alongside farmers, we bridge the gap between scientific advances and operational realities. This approach enables us to bring real-world grounding and application to a range of pioneering research initiatives that combine scientific rigor, precision, economic efficiency, and pragmatism, delivering reliable and directly applicable solutions for our farmers and partners. Here are three research projects we participate in.
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All projects are funded by the European Union under the Horizon Europe programme
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MRV4SOC

MRV4SOC is a 3-year EU-funded Horizon Europe project focused on Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification of Soil Organic Carbon and Greenhouse Gas Balance. It standardizes carbon farming monitoring across 15 demo sites covering 9 land use classes in Europe.
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PHENET

PHENET is an EU-funded Horizon Europe project developing tools and methods for extended plant PHENotyping and EnviroTyping services across European Research Infrastructures. It unites four major RIs (EMPHASIS, AnaEE, eLTER, ELIXIR) to support agroecological transition, food security, and climate resilience.

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DeepHorizon

DeepHorizon is an EU-funded Horizon Europe project (HORIZON-MISS-2023-SOIL-01) deploying ecosystemic solutions to improve soil health and uncovering subsoil functions in the critical zone. It brings together research partners across Europe to promote sustainable land management and environmental resilience.

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Our Partnerships

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Pr. Goedele VanDenBroeck
UCLouvain - One of Belgium's leading research universities, internationally recognized for its work in earth and environmental sciences.

 "Working together with Soil Capital has been truly enriching and highly complementary to our own academic expertise. Thanks to their field knowledge and hands-on experience, they are well suited to formulate relevant research questions, validate hypotheses and disseminate the project findings to their partners. Their inclusion in the consortium has greatly helped to improve the project’s scientific and societal impact. "

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Dr. Bertrand Guenet
CNRS Paris - France's national centre for scientific research and one of the world's largest public research institutions.

 "Thanks to their hands-on expertise working with farmers and voluntary carbon market stakeholders, Soil Capital brings essential pragmatism to carbon quantification and monitoring. Their hybrid approach—combining sampling, modeling, and remote sensing—along with their culture of continuous improvement enabled the MRV4SOC project to define the theoretical criteria for a robust, accurate, and fully operational MRV 2.0 at scale."

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From science to action

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For Farmers

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Our scientific publications

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Victor Burgeon
PhD, Bioengineering, Agronomist & Research Specialist
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Arthur Monhonval
Research Specialist
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Jelle van Wesemael
Lead Data Analyst at Soil Capital
2025

Healthy soils as a booster to EU competitiveness.

Burgeon, V. et al. - Land Use Policy
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2023

Accumulation of century-old biochar contributes to carbon storage and stabilization in the subsoil.

Burgeon, V. et al. - Geoderma
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2023

Evidence for late winter biogeochemical connectivity in permafrost soils.

Hirst C., Monhonval A., Mauclet E., Thomas M., Villani M., Ledman J., Schuur E.A.G., Opfergelt S. - Communications Earth & Environment (Nature Group), 4, 85.
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2023

Tracing changes in base cation sources for Arctic tundra vegetation upon permafrost thaw.

Mauclet E., Hirst C., Monhonval A., Stevenson E.I., Gérard M., Villani M., Dailly H., Schuur E.A.G., Opfergelt S. - Geoderma, 429, 116277
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2023

Evidence for preservation of organic carbon interacting with iron in material displaced from retrogressive thaw slumps: case study in Peel Plateau, west Canadian Arctic.

Thomas M., Monhonval A., Hirst C., Bröder L., Zolkos S., Vonk J., Tank S.E., Keskitalo K.H., Shakil S., Kokelj S.V., van der Sluijs J., Opfergelt S. - Geoderma, in press.
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2023

Mineral organic carbon interactions in dry versus wet tundra soils.

Monhonval A., Mauclet E., Hirst C., Bemelmans N., Eekman E., Schuur E.A.G., Opfergelt S. - Geoderma
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2023

Strontium isotopes trace the dissolution and precipitation of mineral organic carbon interactions in thawing permafrost.

Monhonval A., Hirst C., Strauss J., Schuur E.A.G., Opfergelt S. - Geoderma
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2025

A framework for mapping conservation agricultural fields using optical and radar time series imagery

Zhou Y., Ferdinand M.S., van Wesemael J., Dvorakova K., Baret P.V., Van Oost K., van Wesemael B. - Remote Sensing of Environment.
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From fragile to future-proof: the case for EU investment in food system resilience

Farmers and food companies need a credible, standardised benchmarking framework for key indicators - from carbon to soil function, water use and biodiversity.

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Next EU Budget: Unlocking Investment in the Agricultural Transition – Key Takeaways from the European Parliament Panel

Discover how EU policy leaders, industry experts, and Soil Capital plan to overhaul CAP funding, pool public-private finance, and use outcome-based metrics to accelerate the sustainable agricultural transition.

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Soil Capital’s alignment with the GHG Protocol – A case study with SustainCERT

Our programme and protocol have been officially validated by SustainCERT, confirming our alignment with the GHG Protocol and the draft Land Sector Removals Guidance (LSRG).

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